Portland Harbour - Sandsfoot Castle (Beach) (Dorset) weather
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Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Enjoy the beach but be aware of your surroundings and look out for conditions like rip currents
• novice surfers, paddleboarders or kayakers should seek advice
Tide: Next low tide (0.9m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Portland Harbour - Sandsfoot Castle (Beach)
| Time |
22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
7°
|
6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
E
10
|
ENE
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
18
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
78%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
10
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
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7°
|
9°
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10°
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11°
|
11°
|
11°
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11°
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11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
4°
|
6°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
|
8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
8
|
ENE
8
|
ENE
8
|
ENE
9
|
NE
9
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
10
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
9
|
E
9
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
8
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
9
|
E
9
|
E
9
|
E
9
|
E
8
|
E
8
|
ENE
7
|
ENE
7
|
ENE
7
|
ENE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
16
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
85%
|
83%
|
82%
|
78%
|
79%
|
81%
|
82%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
85%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
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0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
6
|
ENE
6
|
E
6
|
E
9
|
E
13
|
E
16
|
E
15
|
E
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
15
|
17
|
23
|
25
|
27
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
91%
|
93%
|
84%
|
74%
|
69%
|
75%
|
78%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
6
|
6
|
9
|
13
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
60%
|
60%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
14
|
E
14
|
ESE
13
|
ESE
13
|
SE
14
|
SE
13
|
SE
12
|
SE
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
26
|
25
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
84%
|
88%
|
87%
|
87%
|
89%
|
93%
|
93%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
13
|
10
|
9
|
6
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
10
|
SE
11
|
SE
12
|
SE
13
|
SE
14
|
SSE
13
|
SE
10
|
SE
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
17
|
21
|
19
|
21
|
19
|
16
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
92%
|
91%
|
88%
|
89%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
14
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
15
|
14
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
9°
|
11°
|
11°
|
9°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
7°
|
9°
|
9°
|
7°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
8
|
W
8
|
WSW
8
|
NW
9
|
WSW
11
|
SW
10
|
W
8
|
NW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
9
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
88%
|
81%
|
75%
|
85%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
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15:00
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18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
8°
|
11°
|
12°
|
10°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
6°
|
9°
|
10°
|
8°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
6
|
N
7
|
NNE
6
|
NNE
9
|
NNE
10
|
N
9
|
N
7
|
N
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
12
|
14
|
17
|
18
|
16
|
12
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
92%
|
94%
|
93%
|
86%
|
73%
|
73%
|
81%
|
83%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Tuesday 18 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Tuesday 18 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Tuesday 18 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Tuesday 18 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Wednesday 19 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Wednesday 19 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 19 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 19 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 20 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 20 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 20 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 20 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 21 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 21 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 21 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 21 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 22 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 22 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 22 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 22 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 23 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 23 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 23 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 23 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 24 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 24 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 24 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 24 March
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
UK video forecast
Portland Harbour - Sandsfoot Castle (Beach) weather map
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South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Sunny and increasingly warm over the coming days.
This Evening and Tonight:
Clear skies and light winds will allow temperatures to quickly fall away after dark, leading to a chilly night with a patchy frost. A few mist patches possible in the east. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
Wednesday:
After a cold and frosty start, the rest of Wednesday will be dry, sunny and warm with light winds. High cloud may turn the sunshine hazy at times. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Warm, dry and sunny on Thursday. Increasingly cloudy through Friday with outbreaks of rain. Cloudy on Saturday with a chance of rain and a feeling cooler.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Portland Harbour - Castle Cove (Beach) 0.3 miles
- Weymouth - Central (Beach) 1.2 miles
- Weymouth 1.4 miles
- Weymouth and Portland 1.7 miles
- Bennetts Water Garden 2.4 miles
- Fortuneswell 2.6 miles
- Portland 3.2 miles
- Bowleaze Cove (Beach) 3.6 miles
- Church Ope Cove (Beach) 4.2 miles
- Isle of Portland 5.0 miles